tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post2120074776608348858..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: Riff-Raff Homeschooling.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-19587721464863598972009-12-02T23:42:46.886-06:002009-12-02T23:42:46.886-06:00Yeah, I pulled my kids out because of severe issue...Yeah, I pulled my kids out because of severe issues. Not just Chaz, but with bullying of my other kids. I was never allowed to visit the classroom unless I made an appointment a couple weeks ahead of time. Too weird for me. I should be able to have my face in the window watching them if I want to. My inlaws freaked out on me when they found out I wanted to homeschool someday. They said my kids would end up weird.Virginia Revoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12426979985073932937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-40360905291204551182009-12-01T09:08:31.206-06:002009-12-01T09:08:31.206-06:00The woman is the epitome of the elitists who only ...The woman is the epitome of the elitists who only want kids from certain backgrounds in their private schools. Good grief.<br /><br />My experience with homeschoolers as a whole has been that everyone's goals are different. While we focus hard on preparing our sons for college, others are more interested in equipping them for hands on, back to earther type life styles (which I greatly admire). Some are only interested in religious training. Others are interested in raising liberals. Many parents often (unintentionally) set their kids up to live lives much like their own. Others are intent on raising their children's standards of living. But, in the end, you know what? I'm good with all of it. It takes all kinds, you know?<br /><br /> It is certainly no worse (and is generally better) than the standards set by the public schools who consider a MAP score of only 50% of the kids in a classroom reading at grade level or better good. My question is always--what about the 50% who aren't?Mary O. Paddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097124493453341534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-27780112851786857602009-12-01T04:55:30.010-06:002009-12-01T04:55:30.010-06:00Priorities. Stuff the kid's head with facts t...Priorities. Stuff the kid's head with facts they'll forget as soon as they close the book or teach them how to find out? Pass exams or learn to reason? Be good at school or good at life?.. & I know it's not always an either or choice but often that's how it polarises. <br /><br />Now I know Ditz isn't the most academically inclined child around but she is incredibly cluey about dealing with the *real* stuff. Do a C.V? Write a resume? Apply for an audition? Never taught a class on any of it but Ditz can do all of it. Somehow I figure she's got a worthwhile education despite any gaps she may have ~ & everyone has gaps.Ganeidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176246964466185315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-75745011283612289272009-12-01T01:52:17.867-06:002009-12-01T01:52:17.867-06:00I have a dear friend whose son has been mercilessl...I have a dear friend whose son has been mercilessly bullied in public school since he was young (he's a freshman in hs now). She said early on that she would draw that line if he was really in danger. I guess smacking his head on the concrete wasn't dangerous enough. He's still in p.s., still being bullied, and now she's worried about his anger level. Uh, yeah, I'd be angry too if people harassed me all day (including girls, btw).<br /><br />My kids have not gotten the finest education by homeschooling, either. They will graduate without the world's knowledge at their fingertips...but they will know where to get all the information they could ever need, because that is what I consider education: teaching kids to be able to find the information if they don't know it. No spoon feeding here. :)Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073494749323285769noreply@blogger.com